Felix Aylmer

Felix Aylmer

Deceased · Born: Feb 21, 1889 · Died: Sep 2, 1979

Known For

HamletHamlet
The MummyThe Mummy
Quo VadisQuo Vadis
AnastasiaAnastasia

Personal Details

BornFeb 21, 1889 Corsham, Wiltshire, England, UK

Biography

Felix Aylmer, a renowned British character actor, embarked on his illustrious career in the performing arts after completing his education at Oxford University. He subsequently honed his craft by studying drama, making his stage debut at the esteemed London Coliseum in 1911.

Career

1968
Hostile Witness
Hostile Witness as Justice Osborne
Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher
Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher as Judge
1965
Masquerade
Masquerade as Henrickson
1964
The Chalk Garden
The Chalk Garden as Judge McWhirrey
Macbeth
Macbeth as Doctor
Becket
Becket as Archbishop of Canterbury
1963
The Running Man
The Running Man as Parson
1962
The Road to Hong Kong
The Road to Hong Kong as Grand Lama
The Boys
The Boys as Judge
1960
The Hands of Orlac
The Hands of Orlac as Dr. Francis Cochrane
Never Take Candy from A Stranger
Never Take Candy from A Stranger as Clarence Olderberry Sr.
Exodus
Exodus as Dr. Lieberman
From the Terrace
From the Terrace as James Duncan MacHardie
1959
The Mummy
The Mummy as Stephen Banning
The Doctor's Dilemma
The Doctor's Dilemma as Sir Patrick Cullen
1958
I Accuse!
I Accuse! as Edgar Demange
Separate Tables
Separate Tables as Mr. Fowler
The Two-Headed Spy
The Two-Headed Spy as Cornaz
1957
Saint Joan
Saint Joan as Inquisitor
1956
Anastasia
Anastasia as Chamberlain
Loser Takes All
Loser Takes All as The Other
1954
The Love Lottery
The Love Lottery as Winant
The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp
The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp
1953
The Master of Ballantrae
The Master of Ballantrae as Lord Durrisdeer
Knights of the Round Table
Knights of the Round Table as Merlin
1952
Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe as Isaac
The Paris Express
The Paris Express as Merkemans
1951
The Lady with a Lamp
The Lady with a Lamp as Lord Palmerston
Quo Vadis
Quo Vadis as Plautius
No Highway in the Sky
No Highway in the Sky
1950
Trio
Trio as Bank Manager
So Long at the Fair
So Long at the Fair as British Consul
Eye Witness
Eye Witness as The British Judge
1949
Edward, My Son
Edward, My Son as Mr. Hanray
Prince of Foxes
Prince of Foxes as Marc Antonio Verano
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland as Dr. Liddel / The Cheshire Cat (voice)
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus as Father Perez
1948
Quartet
Quartet as Martin (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
Hamlet
Hamlet as Polonius - Lord Chamberlain
1947
Green Fingers
Green Fingers as Daniel Booth
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square as Colonel "Bulldog" Kelsoe
The October Man
The October Man as Dr. Martin
A Man About the House
A Man About the House as Richard Sanctuary
The Smugglers
The Smugglers as Priest
1946
The Years Between
The Years Between as Sir Ernest Foster
The Magic Bow
The Magic Bow
1945
Johnny in the Clouds
Johnny in the Clouds as Rev. Charles Moss
The Wicked Lady
The Wicked Lady as Hogarth
Caesar and Cleopatra
Caesar and Cleopatra as 1st. Nobleman
1944
Time Flies
Time Flies as The Professor
Mr. Emmanuel
Mr. Emmanuel as Mr. Emmanuel
Henry V
Henry V as Archbishop of Canterbury
Her Man Gilbey
Her Man Gilbey as Mr. Spaggot
1943
Adventure for Two
Adventure for Two as Mr. Runalow
Escape to Danger
Escape to Danger as Sir Alfred Horton
Thursday's Child
Thursday's Child as Mr. Keith
The Peterville Diamond
The Peterville Diamond as The President
A Welcome to Britain
A Welcome to Britain as Schoolmaster (uncredited)
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp as The Bishop
1942
The Seventh Survivor
The Seventh Survivor as Sir Elmer Norton
Black Sheep of Whitehall
Black Sheep of Whitehall as Crabtree
Sabotage at Sea
Sabotage at Sea as John Dighton
The Young Mr. Pitt
The Young Mr. Pitt as Lord North
1941
I Thank You
I Thank You as Henry Potter
Hi Gang!
Hi Gang! as Lord Amersham
South American George
South American George as Mr. Appleby
The Ghost of St. Michael's
The Ghost of St. Michael's as Dr Winter
The Saint's Vacation
The Saint's Vacation as Leighton
The Spell of Amy Nugent
The Spell of Amy Nugent as Mr. Morton
This England
This England as Sir Edward Grey (uncredited)
Major Barbara
Major Barbara as James
Atlantic Ferry
Atlantic Ferry as Bank President
1940
Night Train to Munich
Night Train to Munich as Dr. Fredericks
The Scarf Murder Mystery
The Scarf Murder Mystery as Dr. Amersham
The Briggs Family
The Briggs Family as Mr. Sand
Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt
Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt as The Proctor
Saloon Bar
Saloon Bar as Mayor
The Girl in the News
The Girl in the News as Prosecuting Counsel
Dr. O'Dowd
Dr. O'Dowd as President
1939
Spies of the Air
Spies of the Air as Col. Cairns
Young Man's Fancy
Young Man's Fancy as Sir Caleb Crowther
1938
Queen of Crime
Queen of Crime as Bishop
Queen of Destiny
Queen of Destiny as Lord Palmerston
The Citadel
The Citadel as Mr. Boon
South Riding
South Riding as Chairman of Council
Bank Holiday
Bank Holiday as Dr. Nichols
1937
The Rat
The Rat as Prosecuting Counsel
The Mill on the Floss
The Mill on the Floss as Mr. Wakem
Action for Slander
Action for Slander as Sir Eustace Cunninghame
1936
Hideout in the Alps
Hideout in the Alps as Police Commissioner
Doomed Cargo
Doomed Cargo as Sir Charles Webber
As You Like It
As You Like It as Duke Frederick
The Man in the Mirror
The Man in the Mirror as The Earl of Wigan
Nine Days a Queen
Nine Days a Queen as Edward Seymour
1935
The Clairvoyant
The Clairvoyant as Prosecutor (uncredited)
The Ace of Spades
The Ace of Spades as Lord Yardleigh
1934
The Iron Duke
The Iron Duke as Lord Uxbridge
1933
The Shadow
The Shadow as Sir Richard Bryant
The Ghost Camera
The Ghost Camera as Coroner